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Gene Balk

Gene Balk

Columnist at The Seattle Times

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Recent Articles

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What dating app data says about searching for love in Seattle

Around 11% of unmarried Seattle-area adults use online-dating services, the second highest share among the 15 largest market areas in the U.S., writes FYI Guy.
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These are Seattle’s highest- and lowest-income neighborhoods

New tract-level data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows which neighborhoods in Seattle have the highest and lowest median household income, writes FYI Guy.
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These degree-holders now make up the majority of college grads livi...

As the city’s college-educated population increased, so did the share who graduated with a degree in one of these fields, writes columnist Gene Balk.
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WA saw a huge spike in data-breach notices in 2024

Mega cyberattacks in Washington led to a record high number of data breaches in 2024, writes FYI Guy.
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WA shifted (slightly) right in 2024, though many counties moved left

While Donald Trump did better overall in Washington this election year than in 2020, he did worse in nearly half the state's 39 counties, writes FYI Guy.
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Survey shows who did, and didn’t, support WA natural gas initiative

New survey data shows which Washington voters supported I-2066, which protects access to natural gas, and the top reasons for their support, writes FYI Guy.
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Earnings for Seattle tech workers hit record high

Last year, the median earnings for tech workers who live in Seattle passed the $150,000 mark, the first occupation to do so, writes FYI Guy.
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Here are the states from which WA is gaining — and losing — residents

New census data shows Washington had the largest net gain in residents from California in 2023, and had the largest net loss to Idaho, FYI Guy writes.
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Income growth in Seattle not keeping pace for this age group

Income growth for Seattle households headed by someone 65 and older has not kept pace with income growth for younger households since 2010, writes FYI Guy.
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Seattle area ranks No. 1 for child-free couples with dogs or cats

Among more than 100 metro areas, Seattle has the highest percentage of married people under 50 who have a dog or cat but no children, writes FYI Guy,
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Olympia ranked No. 1 in U.S. for share of middle-class residents

The Olympia metro area ranks No. 1 for the share of residents meeting the criteria for being middle class, according to a Pew Research study, writes FYI Guy.